August Adventures

Well it doesn't take much for my heart strings to be touched and after hearing this song and enjoying a extra long weekend with all of my family, except Shelli and Robert which was the only downer of the weekend! Family is the single most important thing in life, period! There is nothing that can make up for them and nothing that can replace them. Love you guys! You done good again George!

Dad

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South Africa Amazes Me

All,

Just some quick photos of my trip. I will be traveling home tomorrow and will post more pictures and a full story of my adventures here. All I can say, is it has been the most exciting and most trying time of my life. I would rank it second only to my mission! See ya'll soon!

Daddy's little helper

Saturday morning was a chore day for the Smith family. Fortunately all those times of lugging Garrett around in the kids carrier has paid off. Unfortunately, he isn't quite old enough to push the real one. LOVE YOU LITTLE MAN!

BLESS THIS MESS

So Sarah and I rock, paper, scissored for the clean up job of Lily tonight after dinner! She decided hot dogs and hamburgers was boring and that we needed after dinner entertainment. She put the hot dog down her shirt, make-up (ketchup) on and her hat (paperplate) on her head and proceeded to entertain us. THANK YOU LILY FOR THE LAUGH!!!

Being Self Reliant

Last year we had a nice little garden that wasn't much to look at, but this year I might have let my ambition take over! We have a wonderful garden with, zucchini, crook-neck and patti-pan squash, cucumbers, bell-peppers, honey-dew and seedless watermelon, Garrett's corn, 4 different types of tomatoes (6 plants), yellow baby bell-peppers, habanero and jalapeño peppers, sweet-butter lettuce, cilantro, chives and basil. WOW we are enjoying everything and are being blessed with a great harvest with allot more to come. Most importantly, Lily and Garrett really like the garden and go out every day to see if we have something new to pick, which has been a great lesson in self-reliance for them. We will keep you posted on how we finish the summer! Hope everyone is doing well!

Lake Naci

Thank you first to our good friends, Doug and Joddy, we were able to spend a beautiful out at Lake Nacimiento. It was Lily's first time on a boat but she was such a trooper.

Garrett loved the tube and most certainly his favorite part was when Doug let him drive the boat. That little guy is such a nut for motorize equipment!

We look forward to a few more trips out to the lake this summer!

Loughmiller Family

I was able to take some pictures of sweet family friends of our from church. Their son is leaving on a mission next week to Argentina, so they wanted to get a family photo. They are one of those families you just love. We had a lovely time heading out to Creston for a photo shoot!

T-Ball

(Garrett in the back left, at practice)

Garrett's on a baseball team called the Marlins. Aaron is the coach and loves spending that time with Garrett...when he is actually participating in the game and not walking off second base during a run because his "power was out". I've never seen anything more cute than watching Garrett play tball.

Kids at the Park

Last week, before Lily came down with RSV we were able to go to the park. It was such a beautiful, sunny day. Garrett rode his bike with his friends, Eva and Logan. Then we had a picnic. I'm so looking forward to more bright sunny days with the ones I love most!

Opening Day of Tee Ball

I am hoping that my favorite sport becomes Garrett's favorite sport. So here is his opening day at bat!

7 YEARS

I am setting in an airport in Nashville, TN on my first leg trying to get home this morning! Its 2:38am in CA and all that is on my mind is Sarah. Today is 7 years since I made the best decision of my life and although the road has been rough at times its been worth the drive. Words do not describe the happiness and joy that Sarah and I have found together.

Now with Garrett and Lily it is a wonder why Heavenly father seems to bless us so much. Traveling as much as I do, my appreciation for Sarah as a wife and a mother has grown to a new level. What she handles while I am gone makes her a supermom and wife in my eyes!

I am getting on my plane right now but Just wanted to say to my sweetheart that "Your my best friend" and I love you more than you will ever know!

Happy Anniversary!

Love YOU!

Lily's got groove like here Mama

I know the song isn't appropriate but Lily loves to dance and now she can climb on the bed! Crazy Squeaker!